Patents by Inventor Bob Jackson

Bob Jackson has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Low power operation mechanism and method
    Patent number: 6650171
    Abstract: An apparatus and method are provided for powering a chip having at least one transistor. A voltage regulating device may apply a first voltage and a second voltage to the transistor. The voltage regulating device may include a mechanism to apply a third voltage to a body contact of the transistor while applying the first voltage to the transistor. This places the transistor in a reverse body bias mode which conserves energy by reducing leakage current.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2003
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Kevin X. Zhang, Micah Barany, Krishnan Ravichandran, Bob Jackson
  • Low power operation mechanism and method
    Publication number: 20030038668
    Abstract: An apparatus and method are provided for powering a chip having at least one transistor. A voltage regulating device may apply a first voltage and a second voltage to the transistor. The voltage regulating device may include a mechanism to apply a third voltage to a body contact of the transistor while applying the first voltage to the transistor. This places the transistor in a reverse body bias mode which conserves energy by reducing leakage current.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2002
    Publication date: February 27, 2003
    Inventors: Kevin X. Zhang, Micah Barany, Krishnan Ravichandran, Bob Jackson
  • Low power operation mechanism and method
    Patent number: 6483375
    Abstract: An apparatus and method are provided for powering a chip having at least one transistor. A voltage regulating device may apply a first voltage and a second voltage to the transistor. The voltage regulating device may include a mechanism to apply a third voltage to a body contact of the transistor while applying the first voltage to the transistor. This places the transistor in a reverse body bias mode which conserves energy by reducing leakage current.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2002
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Kevin X. Zhang, Micah Barany, Krishnan Ravichandran, Bob Jackson